A 26​/Preschool ASST; Claremont

Preschool Assistant

Human Resources announces an opening for a 1.0 FTE Preschool Assistant, located at Claremont Elementary School.

• Patient, flexible, and organized.
• Ability to communicate with parents.
• Collaborative team player.
• Willingness to work under teacher direction and supervision.

• Experience working with elementary students.

• Assistants must meet the requirements of the NCLB and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at the time of hire.
• A high school diploma, and an Associate Degree or two years of college study.
• At least 60 semester hours or a score of at least 455 on the Parapro Test
• Experience working with children.
• Willingness to learn specialized techniques.
• Willingness to work under teacher direction and supervision.
• Ability to work with a small group of children independently.
• Ability to follow through independently with teacher requests.

Salary range based upon 26/27 pay plan. Newly hired employees with previous experience in their field may receive salary credit for up to five years of experience related to the job being filled.

Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy G-2.30, Employee Relations – Equal Employment Opportunity - that "Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability."